Antimicrobial resistance in Africa: a systematic review

BT Tadesse, EA Ashley, S Ongarello, J Havumaki… - BMC infectious …, 2017 - Springer
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is widely acknowledged as a global problem,
yet in many parts of the world its magnitude is still not well understood. This review, using a …

[HTML][HTML] Oral amoxicillin and amoxicillin–clavulanic acid: properties, indications and usage

A Huttner, J Bielicki, MN Clements… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Amoxicillin has been in use since the 1970s; it is the most widely used penicillin
both alone and in combination with the β-lactamase clavulanic acid. Objectives In this …

Prevalence and determinants of diarrhea among under-five children in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Alebel, C Tesema, B Temesgen, A Gebrie… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Despite remarkable progress in the reduction of under-five mortality, childhood
diarrhea is still the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in this highly susceptible and …

Prevalence and drug resistance patterns of Gram-negative enteric bacterial pathogens from diarrheic patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

AM Beyene, M Gezachew, D Mengesha, A Yousef… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Diarrhoea is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the world
particularly in developing countries and among vulnerable groups of the population. Gram …

A fluorescence Nano-biosensors immobilization on Iron (MNPs) and gold (AuNPs) nanoparticles for detection of Shigella spp

N Elahi, M Kamali, MH Baghersad, B Amini - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The highly sensitive and specificity detection are very important in diagnosis of foodborne
pathogens and prevention of spread diseases. Therefore, in the present study, a highly …

Antibiotic Use and Resistance Pattern in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

OA Muhie - International journal of microbiology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background. In the last decades, medicines have had an unprecedented positive effect on
health, leading to reduced mortality and disease burden and consequently to an improved …

Shigella flexneri: an emerging pathogen

I Nisa, M Qasim, N Yasin, R Ullah, A Ali - Folia microbiologica, 2020 - Springer
Shigella flexneri is a leading etiologic agent of diarrhea in low socioeconomic countries.
Notably, various serotypes in S. flexneri are reported from different regions of the world. The …

A review of antimicrobial resistance in East Africa

L Ampaire, A Muhindo, P Orikiriza… - African journal of …, 2016 - journals.co.za
Background and objectives: Knowledge of local and regional antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
is important for clinical decision making. However, surveillance capacity for AMR is lacking …

Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Thermophilic Campylobacter Species in Humans and Animals in Sub‐Saharan Africa: A …

N Gahamanyi, LEG Mboera, MI Matee… - International Journal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Thermophilic Campylobacter species are clinically important aetiologies of gastroenteritis in
humans throughout the world. The colonization of different animal reservoirs by …

A review on Sero diversity and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Shigella species in Africa, Asia and South America, 2001–2014

AG Kahsay, S Muthupandian - BMC research notes, 2016 - Springer
Background Shigella, gram negative bacterium, is responsible for Shigellosis/bacillary
dysentery. It is a global concern although it predominates in developing countries. These are …